Denison University
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Campus dining is adequate, but there are problems with it. You won’t starve at Denison, but if you come to campus expecting gourmet food, you will definitely be disappointed. The dining halls try to offer a variety of foods to satiate everyone’s appetite—hence, the salad bar and the vegetarian line. Still, as hard as the dining halls work, most students find that by the end of the first semester, they are constantly eating the same mediocre food every day. There are good things about dining on campus, however. First of all, it’s convenient. There are two dining halls on campus: Curtis Dining Hall on West Quad and Huffman Dining Hall on East Quad. Both are all-you-can-eat dining halls. Moreover, Denison has three different meal plans. Plan A is what freshmen are automatically put on (although they can switch.) This is the unlimited meal plan. It’s great for people who aren’t sure of their own eating habits. Plan B allows for two meals per day and gives you 110 Flex Dollars. Flex Dollars can be used to buy food at the Slayter Store, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, and in the dining halls if you run out of meals. Plan C is similar, giving you one meal a day and 250 Flex Dollars. If you run out of meals and want to add more to your meal plan, they can be bought in increments of 25. It isn’t difficult to find food.

Another good point to eating in the dining halls is that it’s such a social experience. With the combination of only two dining halls and the fact that most students on campus are required to be on the meal plans, everyone is in the dining hall at some point in the day. It’s not uncommon to run into friends you don’t see very often just by popping in for a quick dinner—or a quick bagel, as the case may be.

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Campus Dining at Denison University

Anonymous

Denison University Student

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To Be Avoided at All Cost!!!

Honestly it's pretty unacceptable how awful the dining experience is. Because Denison is isolated and requires all students to live on campus all four years, a good dining experience is a necessity. Students have been complaining since the 80s about the food being so bad, yet nothing has been done about it. If you are into healthy food (like me), you will find options extremely limited and very poor quality. The cafeterias are also dated.

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cehester

International Studies '15

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I'd rather go hungry tonight...

The campus dining is miserable. Few choices, little diversity, crappy taste. For the amount of money we pay, you'd think they would try to provide better food. I blame Sodexo for the crappy food. You'd think the university would be willing to switch dining services after TWO Norovirus outbreaks (both due to Sodexo catering).

Mar 27, 2012

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Campus Dining at Denison University

Chicpead

Philosophy '15

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Campus Dining Is Kind of a Downer...

The ONLY thing I don't like about Denison is the food. The food is edible, but isn't very good most of the time. However, I LOVE the atmosphere at the Dining Halls because the cafeteria staff and students mingle well together, you get a sense of "family" away from home!

Jan 08, 2012

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